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Virgin Galactic and NASA launch a new program to train private astronauts

Virgin Galactic and NASA launch a new program to train private astronauts

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Virgin Galactic announced it has signed a deal with NASA to develop a “private orbital astronaut readiness program” that trains and supports private astronauts for missions to the International Space Station. The background: Last year NASA announced it was accepting bids from private companies for missions to the space station, both as a tourist destination […]

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NASA is sending a rover to the moon to prospect for water and help astronauts ‘live off the land’

NASA is sending a rover to the moon to prospect for water and help astronauts ‘live off the land’

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NASA awarded the contract, worth nearly $200 million, to Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh-based company, as part of a program to hire private-sector companies to deliver cargo and science experiments to the lunar surface. Unlike the Apollo missions, where astronauts visited the moon and then returned home, NASA is now working toward creating a permanent presence there

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Boeing will use Varjo VR to train astronauts for Starliner missions

Boeing will use Varjo VR to train astronauts for Starliner missions

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Over the past few years, virtual reality headsets have been used to train retail workers on in-store tasks, business managers on “soft skills,” and aircraft pilots on flying jets. Today, Boeing and Varjo announced that they’re taking VR training to the next frontier with an end-to-end replication of an entire Starliner space mission to the International

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SpaceX Could Launch NASA Astronauts on the Crew Dragon in 2020

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NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine made a visit to the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, on Thursday to get a firsthand look at the progress on the Crew Dragon rocket — which could be ready for American astronauts in 2020. Bridenstine livestreamed the press conference of his visit on his Twitter account, and gave updates to

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International Space Station Astronauts Capture Incredible Image of Raikoke Volcano Eruption – TechEBlog

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Photo credit: NASAThe Raikoke Volcano on the Kuril Islands rarely erupts, as it most recently exploded in 1924 and in 1778. However, its dormant period ended around 4:00 a.m. local time on June 22, 2019, when a large plume of ash and volcanic gases shot up from its 700-meter-wide crater. This incredible image was captured

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‘Space elevator’ could transport astronauts between Earth and the Moon, scientists claim

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Scientists have outlined a madcap plan to build an “elevator” between Earth and the Moon, claiming it could drastically reduce the cost of space travel. Known as Spaceline, the elevator would consist of a giant lift shaft tethered to the surface of the Moon, which would dangle down into geostationary orbit around the Earth like

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